Shoes Item Number: Edz1553 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Pair of red shoes (part a-b) with embroidered pink flowers and green leaves. The flowers contain two shades of pink; the leaves contain two shades of green. There is a large pink flower in the centre with a pink flower on one side and a green-blue flower and pink bud on the other side. There is a white, pink, blue and black border around the opening. The soles of the shoes have a white and pink flower design with green leaves on a dark green background.
Item History
- Made in Sichuan, China
- Collected between 1922 and 1952
- Owned by Katharine Willmott
- Owned by William E. Willmott before June 27, 1986
- Received from William E. Willmott (Donor) on September 18, 1986
What
- Name
- Shoes
- Identification Number
- Edz1553 a-b
- Type of Item
- shoe
- Material
- silk fibre, cotton fibre ?, paper ? and dye
- Part A
- height 4.5 cm, width 12.5 cm, depth 4.5 cm
- Part B
- height 4.5 cm, width 12.5 cm, depth 4.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Katharine Willmott and William E. Willmott
- Received from
- William E. Willmott (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sichuan, China
When
- Collection Date
- between 1922 and 1952
- Ownership Date
- before June 27, 1986
- Acquisition Date
- on September 18, 1986
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 83
- Accession Number
- 1146/0016 a-b